Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-08-08
EDITOR VEST AND THE LEI Ten aN1
GoTFRNOKNHIP.

Editor ID. L. West. III the Shn"dV N'"N
of August :. makes some statements re
garding the failure of Senator Pringle I"
receive the nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor which are redicuously incorrect. Yet.
at the same time. are proper to notice. lie
follows up his Statemen; that il is his pur-
pose 10 show how Senator Pringle was de
feated for the nomination as follows:
No intelligent. reputable or truthful
republican who attended that convention,
or who was all conyerSant with current
politics In the party. doubted seriously that
Senator Pringle could secure the nomina-
ton If General Bushnell would get on the
track and take no part IN the contest ten
eral Bushnell knew, Senator Pringle knew,
and the friends of both gentlemen knew
that General Bushnell could have the nomi-
nation by acclamation II he would accept
General Bushnell. declaring privately that
for paramount business reasons. he could
and would not accept the nomination, al
lowed himself 10 be elected
a member of the Clark county
delegation which was instructed for
Pringle. But not until the very hour OF the
nomination of lieutenant governor. by the
state convention, did the general publicly
and finally decline, and then, when asked
by Major Bckham. in open convention.
whether Clark county hadn't candidate
for lieutenant governor, the general ignored
the question. General Bushnell's failure to
10 publicly and finally decline 10 allow his
name to he used. until the very hour of the
nomination confused and embarrassed both
his own friends and those of Senator PrIn-
gle In fact in itself, the uncertainty of
"a -. Huath fp SanS-
tor Pringle's chanc IS. who was entitled to
and would otherwise have easily secured
the nomination.
The absnrdty of the above is apparent TO
everyone who knows anything of the cir
cumstanceS. the only truth in the entire
paragraph being that General Bushnell
could have the nomination by acciamation
il he would accept" As to being a can
d date, General Bushnell from the first men
tion of his name. al all times, said that he
was not a candidate. and could not and
would not accept nomination.
Many of his friends, knowing
the feeling over tie state among
republicans. and believing that he would
make a strong candidate, urged him to re-
consider and consent Ia the Use of his name.
The universal reply was that while it would
give him great pleasure to occupy place
upon the republican state ticket. yet his
business interests were such that he could
not Notwithstanding this his name was 50
frequently mentioned in connection with
the Office that he authorized the REPt BIIC
70 stasa Saf fh...
yention. what he had stated dozens of times
before, that he was not a candidate for lieu
t,nant governor and could not accept a
nomination under any circumstances. This
WAS published in the RtrU RIIC on Satur-
day. july 2Sd. and was extensively copied
nv the papers over the state.
At Toledo on Tuesday and "Wednesday
preceding the nomination, General Bush
nell was interyied by several newspaper
men a. 10 whether or not he would accept. |
and his answer was invariably and EN-
phaticalIy No" but that he had
c me Ia the convention in the interests OF
Hon. Thomas J. Prngle. Even after all
this when. in the course Of the convention, !
tne time came !" nominate ilcuttildHt
governor. the sentiment was SO strong in
his favor that had he not been present to
prevent it. he undoubtedly would have been !
nominated any way. As To Major Bickham
asking Ger eral Bushnell in open convention
whether Clark county hadn't a candidate
for lieutenant governor. we believe it to be
a mistake. The writer was present in the
hall a. was another representative of this /
paper. and both in a position TO hear all |
that was said. and nothing of the kind was
heard.
The simple facts are as stated above
General Bushnell on all occasions expressed /
his position a. 10 his own candidacy and /
said that he was for Pringle; and the further |
fact is that S. n ltor Pringle was defeated |
by his own inactivity and not by any action |
or inactiOn of his friends.
Bossism and illegitimate enterprises. in |
Springfield. have recently experienced
lesson that will not soon be- forgotten. In |
their efforts 10 rule or ruin this community. |
they have only succeeded in bringing about /
which are now fully before our people |
The situation IS now thoroughly understood
and all of Springield's interests will now
20 forward, and prosper in degree never
before experienced, having been relieved of
that ever-awing shadow that has hoyered
over them for wears. Everything and
everybody, is now out in the broad sunlight